Correctional officer wounded outside state prison

New details about a shooting outside the North Kern State Prison.

A correctional officer was wounded. Deputies say someone got past security, through the prison gates and started shooting. One officer was hit in his stab-resistant vest. Prison officials tell us the officer is 52-years-old and worked for the department for about 18-and-a-half-years. His injuries were not life threatening.

"I spoke to him this morning, and he’s doing well. He said he’s still kind of in shock, that this happened to him, and he’s thankful that he wasn’t injured more severely," 
Lt. Tom Mattson, with North Kern State Prison said.

Detectives are still searching for the gunman.